School: Cooneal (roll number 6416)

Location:
Coonealmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Patrick Timbin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 128

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    at the door? A twig
    I ran and caught it ; I sat down and fought it; and when I could not get it, I brought it with me? A thorn in your foot.
    The longer it lives the shorted it grows? A Candle.
    Two lovely maidens dressed in white got the fever, and died last night? Two candles.
    On the gravel I do travel; on the ground I do stand. I rode the mare that never foaled, and carried the bridle in my hand? A man driving a train.
    Why is the baker a foolish man? Because he gives away what he needs himself.
    Under the fire, and over the fire and never touches the fire? A cake in an oven.
    A halfpenny a head, a farthing an eye how many fish would thirteen pence buy? Thirteen fish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Langan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Langan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rosserk, Co. Mayo